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Customs and Rituals of the Kunaradi
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Death
Burial Heads:
There was a tradition of creating a statue of the one who passed but this evolved into being only the head of the deceased as graveyards became more and more filled, these heads do not need to be stone but they usually are. It is believed that the Burial Head holds the memories of the deceased which allows their Seed to go into the ground to become a new being with no knowledge of its previous life. The Kunaradi do not believe in an afterlife and this is why they believe the memories of those lost live on in these heads. The heads are created in the image of the deceased, this is done by either a family member or it is commissioned, both are traditional and acceptable, the Burial Head is then placed at the burial site by family and friends, much like the lowering of the coffin on Earth where it then takes on a role similar to a tombstone.
Mourning:
Nudity is not taboo in Kunaradi culture, in fact bearing one's upper body to a Burial Head is seen as a sign of utmost respect with bowing to the ground in this state showing utter devastation at the loss. Beating one's bare chest to the age the person died at shows respect for their character and standing still in silence shows a respect for the person's mind and character while also allowing the mourner to contemplate for a while. There are specific body paint patterns, always in red, for signifying loss but these are only used if respecting someone extremely close to you but outside of your family, ususally life long and extremely close friends.
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